Fayette County, IN Climate

Fayette County, IN has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is in the upper 80s and the average low temperature is in the mid-50s. In the winter, temperatures range from an average high of 35 to an average low of 17. There is usually around 40 inches of precipitation each year, with most falling between April and October. Snowfall typically ranges between 20 and 25 inches annually. Fayette County experiences all four seasons throughout the year, making it a great place to enjoy nature.

Fayette County, Indiana gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fayette County averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Fayette County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayette County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fayette County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Indiana.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Fayette County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fayette, Indiana	United States
	43.9 in.	38.1 in.
	20.6 in.	27.8 in.
	127.7 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	83.8°	85.8°
	18.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.7	4.3
	972 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Fayette County with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Fayette County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fayette County are September, June and August.

In Fayette County, there are 11.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fayette County with an average of 18.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Fayette County, there are 125.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Fayette County, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Fayette County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Fayette County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Fayette County means that it is wetter than most places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Fayette County with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 127.7 rainy days annually in Fayette County, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.6 inches in Fayette County means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Fayette County with 7.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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